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England's cricketers will depart for Australia later this month with no contractual issues hanging over the squad, after the ECB agreed a three-year framework with the Professional Cricketers' Association that will cover all negotiations up until Septembe

England sign contracts ahead of Ashes

04-Oct-2010•Andrew Miller

Grant Flower's comeback held up by paperwork

Grant Flower's return to international cricket at the age of 39 has encountered a temporary hitch after he was denied permission to depart for South Africa from Harare airport

The drama of the afternoon seemed a world away as Australia dominated most of a morning session, before Ishant stepped in

Ishant finally makes an impact

Ian Buxton, the former Derbyshire captain, has died at his home in the Derbyshire town of Matlock aged 72

Former Derbyshire captain Ian Buxton dies

The chairman of Croydon Athletic, the football club caught up in the Pakistan spot-fixing scandal, has been found dead near his home in Surrey following a suspected suicide

Football chairman found dead

Andrew Symonds has spoken out about how he thinks the aftermath of the acrimonious Sydney Test of 2008 was handled poorly

Harbhajan should have been punished - Symonds

Western Australia's fast-bowling depth will be tested immediately this summer following the news that Brad Knowles will miss the entire season with a knee injury

Brad Knowles out for season with knee injury

04-Oct-2010•Brydon Coverdale

Arthur's theme: The best that you can do

Mickey Arthur is unsure why Western Australia have struggled over the past few seasons, but it is a trend he is doing his best to rectify

04-Oct-2010•Brydon Coverdale

Counties may feature in next Caribbean T20

The next Caribbean T20 could feature the finalists of the Friends Provident T20, England's domestic 20-over competition

Shashikala Siriwardene, who returns as captain of the Sri Lankan team for the ICC Women's Cricket Challenge, has said she's keen to begin her second leadership stint on winning note

Siriwardene aims for improved Sri Lanka show

Merissa Aguilleira, the West Indies women's captain, is confident her team can give a good account of themselves in the inaugural ICC Women's Cricket Challenge

Confident of doing well - Merissa Aguilleira

Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman, has been summoned by the Pakistan Assembly for a hearing on October 11 to explain the reasons behind the controversy-ridden tour of England

Pakistan Assembly asks Ijaz Butt for explanation

Alistair Campbell, the Zimbabwe selector, is confident the younger batsmen in the squad will benefit immensely from playing with one of Zimbabwe's most experienced cricketers

Campbell wants Grant Flower to play World Cup

Kabir Khan, the former Pakistan fast bowler and Afghanistan coach, will now coach the United Arab Emirates

Kabir Khan to coach UAE

The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) will hold talks with the owners of the Kochi franchise on October 7 to settle outstanding problems that could prevent it from playing a part in the next IPL

Kerala Cricket Association to hold talks with Kochi franchise

Wet conditions meant New Zealand got no practice ahead of their five-match ODI series in Bangladesh

New Zealand deprived by rain

Muttiah Muralitharan has been named in Sri Lanka's 16-member squad for the upcoming, short limited-overs tour of Australia.

Muralitharan included in Sri Lanka squad for Australia

02-Oct-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Butt, Amir, Asif tough to replace - Mohsin Khan

Mohsin Khan has expressed concern over finding ideal replacements for Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif if they were not cleared by the ICC ahead of the series against South Africa in UAE